Molasses Cookies

This recipe was handed down from my Grammie Dwinells.
I have my handwritten copy (thanks Auntie Audrey) and it's one of the very few paper recipes I refuse to ever part with.

There is just something about familiar handwriting that makes it like a little hug everytime I pull it out to make them,

Molasses Cookies

Ingredients:

1 Cup sugar

1 Cup shortening

1 Cup molasses

2 Eggs

2 Teaspoon cinnamon

2 Teaspoon ginger

2 Teaspoon baking soda

½ Cup hot water

3 Cups flour

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Mix together sugar and shortening
3. Add molasses, eggs, cinnamon, and ginger
4. Mix 2 baking soda into hot water and add to mixture
5. After all is blended well, add flour
6. Use more flour for fluffier cookies, use less for thinner, crispier cookies
7. Drop by teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheets
8. Bake for 12-15 minutes

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Ingredients

And the flour, because it just wouldn't be right for me to remember ALL the ingredients

I like mine on the chewy side!